Funny man Bob Marley brings comedy tour to NH

Comedian Bob Marley will bring his comic observations to stages across the Granite State in upcoming weeks.

He is scheduled to perform at the Flying Monkey Movie House and Performance Center in Plymouth on Saturday, March 9, at 6:30 and 9 p.m.; Lebanon Opera House on Friday, April 5; The Palace Theatre in Manchester at 8 p.m. Friday, April 12, and 7 and 9 p.,m. Saturday, April 13; and The Colonial Theatre in Keene Friday, April 26.

The Maine funny man is celebrating more than 15 years as a stand-up comic, having appeared across the late-night television circuit, with visits to David Letterman, Jay Leno, Conan O'Brien, Craig Ferguson and Craig Kilborn.

Marley, a Maine native and University of Maine at Farmington graduate, uses biographical and observational material for his high-energy routines. He began his career in his hometown of Portland, and then moved to Boston to gain experience in a city known for spawning comedy all-stars.

A regular at the Aspen and Montreal comedy festivals, Marley has appeared in several films, including the cult favorite, "Boondock Saints."

The peripatetic Marley works nonstop throughout the country, in such cities as Los Angles, Las Vegas, Washington, D.C., Boston, New York and Denver.

After living in Los Angles for several years, he, his wife and three children have returned to Maine to live.